About Us

Neil was born and raised in Brooklyn and has spent his entire career fighting for the legal rights of his clients.

After graduating in 1982 from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Neil initially practiced personal injury, Workers’ Compensation and product liability for insurance companies. Shortly thereafter, Neil began representing people with serious injuries in jury trials in all of the counties of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester, and in the Southern and Eastern Federal District Courts. He has also represented clients on appeal in the First, Second and Third Departments in New York.

In 1994, Neil opened his own firm representing clients injured in construction accidents, motor vehicle collisions, trips/slips and falls, municipality accidents, and work-related injuries. Neil also represents clients in Social Security Disability cases. Since then, Neil has successfully represented thousands of people and has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf his clients. Although the firm has grown to include five attorneys and many staff members, Neil continues to be involved in every client’s case with the collective goal of maximizing the amount of money recovered for clients injured due to the negligence of others.

Neil has devoted his entire career to fighting passionately for his clients. Helping injured people get the justice they deserve has been his career focus and no case is too big or too small for him to handle.

Kathleen Doherty joined the Law Offices of Neil Moldovan, P.C. in January of 2020 where she advocates for the interests of personal injury clients and injured workers.  Prior to joining the Law Offices of Neil Moldovan, P.C., Kathleen practiced civil defense litigation for more than two decades. Kathleen is admitted to practice law in the Courts of New York State and in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Kathleen was born and raised in New York where she became a seasoned equine professional working in the thoroughbred racing industry.  She then attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook where in 1988 she graduated Magna Cum Laude.  After college, Kathleen achieved a Masters of Arts Degree in Experimental Behavioral Analysis from Adelphi University in 1991.  In 1994 she attended the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center at Touro College where she earned a Juris Doctor Degree.

Kathleen also dedicates her time to pro bono causes, which have included co-founding the nonprofit organization, The Max’s Kansas City Project, and working on the eleventh-hour litigation against the Arch-Diocese of New York that stopped the demolition of the historic St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church that was built from the timbers of Irish Shipwrights circa 1848.

James Marino is a seasoned litigator with over 30 years of experience as a member of the plaintiffs’ personal injury bar. After graduating from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and Brooklyn Law School, Mr. Marino served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps before entering private practice. He began his civilian practice as an attorney in the insurance defense bar for several years. Thereafter, he has represented plaintiffs as a principal in his own AV rated firm and as trial and associate counsel for major New York City plaintiffs’ personal injury firms. His experience has given him a unique perspective in anticipating the tactics and strategies of defendants.  

Mr. Marino has achieved significant recoveries on behalf of his clients, by settlement and after jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and mediations in diverse personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, products liability, actions against municipalities, false arrest cases and medical, podiatric and dental malpractice matters. His practice experience encompasses the State and Federal Courts in the five boroughs of New York City and the Greater New York City Metropolitan Area.

Justin joined the Law Offices in Neil Moldovan, PC in July 2022. After graduating from Fordham University School of Law, Justin worked for a New York City civil defense firm representing building owners, contractors and insurance companies in primarily personal injury and construction litigation. Justin now uses what he learned from the insurance companies to achieve maximum recoveries for his injured clients in personal injury and Workers’ Compensation cases. In 2022, Justin was recognized by SuperLawyers as a Rising Star in personal injury law, a designation awarded to only 2.5% of lawyers in the state.

Justin received his Juris Doctor from Fordham, where he served as an associate editor for the Fordham International Law Journal. During law school, he interned at the USPS Law Department, where he performed extensive research and writing for employment and employment discrimination-related litigation. Justin is admitted to practice law in the courts of the State of New York and the Federal Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Gina Fortunato is a seasoned litigator with over 31 years of experience, dedicated to aggressively fighting for clients injured in accidents such as car crashes, slips, and falls. She joined the Law Offices of Neil Moldovan, P.C. in October 2023, bringing her compassionate approach and proven track record to achieve the best results. Previously, as Senior Counsel in the Special Litigation Unit of the New York City Law Department, Ms. Fortunato defended the City of New York in high-profile negligence cases, helping save the City approximately $100 million through her legal expertise and award-winning advocacy.

Before her role with the City of New York, Ms. Fortunato spent 22 years as a civil litigator, handling diverse cases ranging from insurance defense and fraud investigations to multi-million-dollar commercial lawsuits. She is also a certified mediator and a member of the Hofstra Law Review, holding a Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rutgers University. Ms. Fortunato is admitted to practice in New York State and federal courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.